Niagara Frontier War of 1812, map (1888).jpg

Niagara Frontier War of 1812, map (1888).jpeg

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Title

Niagara Frontier War of 1812, map (1888).jpg

Description

Showing Tonawanda "Guard House." Is this the block house? Maybe. In small outposts, a blockhouse might also serve as a guardhouse if it was the only shelter available. But in formal reports or engineer maps, the two terms were distinct.

Date

1812

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Citation

“Niagara Frontier War of 1812, map (1888).jpg,” North Tonawanda History, accessed August 9, 2025, https://nthistory.com/items/show/4188.